Respected Sam sir, please check Coleus ambionicus Lour. It seems close to this species. Thank you!
On Friday, 20 March 2026 at 10:33:23 UTC+5:30 Sam Kuzhalanattu wrote: > Dear Garg ji, > No matching, it seems to be thick leaves in the provided link. My plant > leaves are thin as same to the news paper thickness. > Kind regards, > Sam Kuzhalanattu. > > On Thu, 19 Mar, 2026, 4:04 pm J.M. Garg, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, Sam ji, >> Pl. see leaves images from Sri Lanka at >> https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77201104-1 >> I think it matches quite well. >> I also think Sasidharan is right in his id as per >> https://pza.sanbi.org/coleus-hadiensis >> https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1278874-Coleus-hadiensis >> >> >> On Mon, 9 Mar 2026 at 11:39, Sam Kuzhalanattu <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Dear Saroj ji, >>> Coleus hadiensis leaves seems to be very thick, leaves of my plant is >>> very thin like news paper. >>> Kind regards, >>> Sam Kuzhalanattu. >>> >>> On Mon, 9 Mar, 2026, 11:33 am Sam Kuzhalanattu, <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Sasidharan Sir, >>>> Thank you very much for your response. >>>> It is growing in Vannappuram, Idukki District. >>>> Kind regards, >>>> Sam Kuzhalanattu. >>>> >>>> On Mon, 9 Mar, 2026, 10:43 am Saroj Kasaju, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Looks close : >>>>> https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nparks.gov.sg%2Fflorafaunaweb%2Fflora%2F8%2F7%2F8791&ved=0CBoQjhxqFwoTCIj-3OuGkpMDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAj&opi=89978449 >>>>> Thank you. >>>>> >>>>> Saroj Kasaju >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Mar 9, 2026 at 10:53 AM nanu sasidharan <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I shall check. Please inform the locality >>>>>> >>>>>> Dr. N. Sasidharan >>>>>> (Retd. Chief Scientist, KFRI, Peechi) >>>>>> Medinilla, Bhagirathi Nagar >>>>>> Ollukkara PO, Thrissur 680 655 >>>>>> Kerala, INDIA >>>>>> mob. +91 9496123488 <+91%2094961%2023488> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, 8 Mar, 2026, 11:21 pm Sam Kuzhalanattu, <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> No matching dear Sasidharan Sir. >>>>>>> Kind regards, >>>>>>> Sam Kuzhalanattu. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sun, 8 Mar, 2026, 11:17 pm Sam Kuzhalanattu, < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> No matching dear Saroj ji. >>>>>>>> Kind regards, >>>>>>>> Sam Kuzhalanattu. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sun, 8 Mar, 2026, 11:15 pm Sam Kuzhalanattu, < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thank you very much dear Garg ji for forwarding my request for >>>>>>>>> identification. >>>>>>>>> Kind regards, >>>>>>>>> Sam Kuzhalanattu. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sun, 8 Mar, 2026, 10:57 pm nanu sasidharan, < >>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Coleus hadiensis (Forssk.) A. J. Paton >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Dr. N. Sasidharan >>>>>>>>>> (Retd. Chief Scientist, KFRI, Peechi) >>>>>>>>>> Medinilla, Bhagirathi Nagar >>>>>>>>>> Ollukkara PO, Thrissur 680 655 >>>>>>>>>> Kerala, INDIA >>>>>>>>>> mob. +91 9496123488 <+91%2094961%2023488> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 8, 2026, 4:37 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>>>>>>>>>> Please check *Coleus amboinicus *Lour. >>>>>>>>>>> Thank you. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Saroj Kasaju >>>>>>>>>>> It is very close to *Coleus vettiveroides* K.C.Jacob. >>>>>>>>>>> Kind regards, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Sam Kuzhalanattu. >>>>>>>>>>> How do you say that? >>>>>>>>>>> Images at >>>>>>>>>>> https://efloraofindia.com/efi/plectranthus-vettiveroides/ looks >>>>>>>>>>> not clear. >>>>>>>>>>> Looks different from all other species available in eFI: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> https://efloraofindia.com/efi/plectranthus/- from me >>>>>>>>>>> You are correct, it is because I looked some google images and >>>>>>>>>>> find leaf similarity. >>>>>>>>>>> Kind regards, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Sam Kuzhalanattu. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>>>>>>>> From: Sam Kuzhalanattu <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2026 at 11:05 >>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:485659] 744 ID wild plant Coleus >>>>>>>>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Please ID wild plant Coleus, kind regards, Sam. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Location: bloomed near Vannappuram Thodupuzha Idukki Kerala >>>>>>>>>>> INDIA >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Altitude: 1500fsl >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Flower date: 06SEP2025, 03.50pm >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Habitat: wild moisture rocky sloppy windy misty highland >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Plant habit: small erect unbranched herb, weak cylindrical >>>>>>>>>>> hairy stem 07mm base diameter, rooted nodes, sprouts from stalk, >>>>>>>>>>> highly >>>>>>>>>>> aromatic, perennial >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Height: 02.5 feet >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Leaves: opposite heart shaped obtuse acute leathery serrated >>>>>>>>>>> margins, hairy, size upto: 08×5cm >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Flower: terminal spike inflorescence, clustered, whitish >>>>>>>>>>> violet, non fragrant size:17x4mm >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Fruit: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Seed: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>>>>>>>> Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. >>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from >>>>>>>>>>> it, send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>>>>> To view this discussion, visit >>>>>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CADkXgDTZM0oVM3MSzpcrHEzRk5QRAag_CJ4%2BxJyw_J-Mf64j4A%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CADkXgDTZM0oVM3MSzpcrHEzRk5QRAag_CJ4%2BxJyw_J-Mf64j4A%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>>>>>> J.M.Garg, >>>>>>>>>>> https://efloraofindia.com/ >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg, >> https://efloraofindia.com/ >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. 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